Washing-machine lever.



H. C. DOMAN.

WASHING MACHINE LEVER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-l5. 1911.

1 ,299,9 1 9. Patented Apr. 8, I919.

%/MM+M AT TOR/V5 Y5 HERMAN G. DOMAN, OF OSI-IKOSI-L- WISCONSIN, ASSIGNORT0 BANDEROB-GI'IASE COMPANY, OF OSI-IKOSH, WISCONSIN, A. CORPORATION OFWISCONSIN.

WASHING-MACHINE LEVER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN C. DoMAN, a

citizen of the United States, and resident of Oshkosh, in the county ofOshkosh and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Washing-Machine Levers, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which area part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machine levers foractuating washing machines,

In the ordinary hand operated washing machines the parts are actuated byeither a crank or a lever.

In the former case the turning of a crank handle for any considerabletime becomes very tiresome due to the large circle of movement of thehandle, and in the latter case in the use of a lever it is impossible tostart movement of the parts by the lever alone in the event that theparts are in what is commonly termed a dead center position.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the beforementioned objectionable features and provide a lever means for actuatingthe parts which can be started from any position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a washing machine leverwhich may be easily attached or detached fromthe parts of the washingmachine in a very simple manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a washing machine leverwhich is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is welladapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theimproved washing machine lever and its parts and combinations as setforth in the claims and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a washing machine provided withthe improved actuating lever; and

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view thereof, a portion of thelever also being shown in section.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 indicates the tub or receptaclewhich is provided with the usual cover portion 6. An

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Apr. 8, 1919. Applicationfiled August 15, 1917. Serial No. 186,407.

angular bracket 7 mounted on the top and I side portions of the tub isprovided with an upper horizontal bearing 8 through which extends adriving shaft section 9. A bracket 10 is also mounted on the coverportion 6 and is provided with a horizontal bearing 11 to receive ashaft section 12 which is in alinement with the shaft section 9 and isconnected thereto by a clutch 13. The

-clutch' is actuated by a push member 14 for end portion of the shaftsection 9 has a sprocket chain connection 20 with a sprocket wheel 21journaled on a stud shaft 22 below the shaft section 9 and projectingoutwardly from the lower portion of the bracket 7. The sprocket wheel 21is connected to and rotates the fly wheel 23 also j ournaled on the studshaft.

A wheel or disk 24: mounted on and pinned to the outer end of the shaftsection 9 is provided with a wrist pin 25 and upon said wrist pin anactuating lever 26 is medially pivoted. The lower end portion of thelever is provided with an elongated slot 27 through which the outer endportion of the stud shaft 22 projects and forms a fulcrum for the lever.

A washer 28 mounted on the stud shaft 22 and bearing against the outerface of the lever, and a cotter pin 29 extending through the shaft 22serve to removably hold the lever on the shaft and permits itsreciproca- 'tion thereon. The medial portion of the le- .the positionshown in Fig. 1, a slight downward or upward push on the lever willstart the rotation of the parts. If the construction was changed byforming the slotin the medial portion of the lever and the fulcrum atthe lower'end it would be impossible to a start rotation of the partswhen in the position shown in Fig. 1 or in a positiondiametricallyopposite to the position shown.

9 What I claim as my invention is:

1. Ina washing machine having a horizontally extending shaft providedwith a rotary member having a wrist pin projecting therefrom, saidmachine also having a stud shaft below the horizontal shaft and a flywheel journaled on the stud shaft and driven from the horizontal shaft,of a lever medially j ournaled on the wrist pin and having an elongatedslot in its lower end portion through which the stud shaft extends, the

upper end portion of the handle of the lever.

2. In a washing machine having a horizontally extending shaft providedwith a rotary member, said rotary member having a wrist pin projectingecoentrically therefrom, said machine also having a horizontallyextending stud shaft and a fly wheel journaled lever forming the Vthereon which is driven from the first mentioned shaft, of a levermedially journaled on the wrist pin and having an elongated slot in oneof its end portions through which the stud shaft extends, the other endportion of the lever forming the handle of the lever.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

HERMAN O. DOMAN.

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Washington, D. G.

